Tag: CPA
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CPA threatens legal action to demand favorable tariff prices
Consumer Protection Agency is calling on the Public Utility Regulatory commission (PURC) to announce a favorable adjustment of utility prices in the interest of consumers in its second quarter announcement for 2023. The PURC on 1st February increased utility tariffs for water and electricity by 29.96 percent and 8.3 percent respectively. The CPA maintains that…
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COPEC, CPA sue NPA over new LPG levy
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC), and the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), have sued the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) over the introduction of the Cylinder Recirculation Recovery Margin (CRM), which will allow LPG operators to start charging 13.5 pesewas for each kilogram of LPG. The two entities in their writ of summons contend among…
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Reduced tariffs: Mining firms to save 3 million dollars annually
Businesses particularly those in the mining sector, are expected to save millions of dollars to be channeled into other investments to grow their companies following the reduction in electricity tariffs. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), on Monday, March 5, 2018, announced that electricity tariffs will go down between 10 and 30 percent for various…
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‘Vigilant’ fuel purchases to halt cheating
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has advised the general public to insist on making fuel purchases in litres when buying from fuel stations. The CPA says the current practice where consumers just concentrate on the monetary value of their fuel purchases has partly contributed to the rise in cheating by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).…
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Embassies oppose appeals for refund of bounced visa fees
It appears calls for refund for bounced visas by Embassies operating in Ghana may not be heeded anytime soon as some Embassies have already squashed the possibility of refunds. The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has renewed pressure for the embassies to review their visa policies. It describes the development as an infringement on the rights…
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Consumer Agency demands refunds for bounced visas
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) is threatening a demonstration should government refuse to address issues of unfair treatment meted out to Ghanaians at the various embassies within twenty one working days. The CPA also wants huge visa fees charged Ghanaians to be refunded to them if they are refused Visas by the embassies. Citing various…
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Consumers to protest ban on cement importation
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), says it will not hesitate to boycott the products of any company that seeks to stop government from issuing permits for the importation of cement into the country. According to the agency, the permission to allow the importation of at least 25,000 tonnes of cement, will help stabilize the supply of…